description WCW Monday Nitro Overview
WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program broadcast on TNT from 1995 to 2001. Produced by World Championship Wrestling under the leadership of Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff, it served as WCW’s primary television presentation. The show aired every Monday night and concluded after fifteen years of broadcasts.
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info WCW Monday Nitro Specifications
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When did WCW Monday Nitro start and end?
WCW Monday Nitro premiered on TNT on 4 September 1995 and ended on 26 March 2001. It ran for 288 episodes as WCW's flagship weekly show.
Why was the first Nitro at the Mall of America important?
The debut episode aired from the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Lex Luger appeared after being on WWF television, which immediately signaled that Nitro would attack Monday Night Raw head-on.
What role did the nWo play on WCW Monday Nitro?
The New World Order storyline, launched in 1996 with Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan, became Nitro's biggest ratings engine. It helped WCW beat WWF Raw for a long stretch during the Monday Night Wars.
Who was running WCW when Nitro launched?
Ted Turner owned the Turner networks, and Eric Bischoff was the WCW executive most closely tied to Nitro's creation and format. Bischoff pushed live broadcasts, cruiserweight wrestling, and direct competition with WWF on Monday nights.
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